Detection of “cross-guided acupressure” facility operating “undercover”

On May 2, information from the Inspectorate of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Health said that, based on people’s feedback, about the “suspicious” activities of an acupressure facility in District 2, the Inspectorate cooperated with District 2 Health Department, An Phu Ward People’s Committee conducted an inspection.

Facilities The underground acupressure facility at the time of inspection was organizing medical examination and treatment

The facility being reported is called “Thap-directed acupressure” run by Mr. Nguyen Tam Kha owns the address 7, Street 9B, An Phu An Khanh urban area, An Phu ward, district 2. In fact, inspectors discovered that the owner and his staff were performing acupressure on patients. Working with the authorities, the owner of the facility cannot present the business registration certificate, practice certificate and medical examination and treatment operation license issued by the competent authority.

In addition In addition to hanging many advertising signs, the facility also set up a Facebook (bamhuyetchuabenh) and website www.thapchidao.com to print many namecards introducing Mr. Nguyen Tam Kha’s acupressure facility with services specializing in treating neuromuscular stroke paralysis – bones – joints…

Inspector of the Department of Health requested Mr. Nguyen Tam Kha and his staff to immediately stop medical examination and treatment activities without being granted an operating license by the state agency according to regulations. determined. The Department of Health Inspector requested the District 2 Health Department and the An Phu Ward People’s Committee to supervise medical examination and treatment activities at the facility.           

From the above incident, the Department of Health Inspector recommends that people should go to medical examination and treatment facilities that have been licensed to operate by the Department of Health and whose physicians have been granted practice certificates. profession according to regulations.

Van Son